Prince Richard, the second son of Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester, and Alice, Duchess of Gloucester, visited the Yorkshire Museum when he was in York on Wednesday, July 22. He was given a tour of the museum which included its exhibition about the Melsonby Hoard, more than 800 Iron Age artefacts discovered by a metal detectorist in the village of Melsonby near Richmond. Recommended reading:Kathryn Blacker, chief executive of York Museums Trust which runs the museum, said it was “immensely grateful to his royal highness for choosing to visit us here in York”. “We were delighted to welcome his royal highness, the Duke of Gloucester to the Yorkshire Museum last week, it was a pleasure to present the rich history and incredible collections across the Yorkshire Museum and Museum Gardens. (Image: Gareth Buddo for York Museums Trust)“We have a great many stories at York Museums Trust, spanning thousands of years, we were incredibly fortunate to share our Yorkshire success story of our wonderful acquisition of the Iron Age Melsonby Hoard with the duke.